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Night-time homa at an open-sided outdoor hall, with a rectangular fire pit of yellow-painted stone blazing in the foreground. A man in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in brown-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at the left edge beside a metal plate. Behind them, a large group of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing sits on a cloth-covered floor, several with garlands. Two men in orange robes stand near a drum-like vessel, a silver-framed deity image hangs at the right, and a dark arched structure with a large cobra-like form stands in the background. a person appearance is not clearly visible in this scene.

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October 27 20142014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27Night ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) in an open-air ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with wood sits at left, with smoke and embers visible. Seated on an orange cushioned throne at the back, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe wears a long white flower garland, with hands folded. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and a green-and-white upper cloth sits with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white garment with a bright pink head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a orange mat, hands folded, facing the fire. To the right, a standing man in saffron-orange and red clothes holds his hands in anjali, while another standing figure in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala also holds palms together. Rows of seated saffron-robed monastics and devotees fill the background. Women in red and gold saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, hands folded. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings surround the fire pit.2014-10-03A night homa at an outdoor square: a raised wooden fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground. Around it, about eight men in saffron-maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several holding books or ritual items. On the right, a man in maroon robes and white flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat holding a metal tray. Behind them a large crowd in white and saffron clothing sits in rows, with a bronze deity murti and a carved temple structure in the background, plus kalasha-style vessels and small oil lamps on carpets in front.2014-10-27March 18 20132013-03-18A homa fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground, with wooden sticks laid around its edge. Behind it, a woman in orange and gold-bordered saffron saris with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas sits with palms pressed together, and a row of women in red and orange saris with gold borders kneels in prayer beside her. In the background, a large seated crowd in white and orange clothing with orange shawls presses hands in namaskar under strings of coloured lights. A figure seated on an ornate leopard-print throne-like seat at the upper left wears orange robes and a long garland. A bald man with glasses in the lower left also holds his hands in prayer. Text on the image reads a copyright notice and archive credit.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10October 27 20142014-10-27A photograph of a homa fire ceremony inside a hall at night. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, seated on an ornate silver throne with a patterned cushion. Around the throne, shaved-headed priests in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls with beaded necklaces stand and kneel, some holding ritual objects and a brass pot. A row of women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces kneel on the right, one holding a long ritual staff. Brass vessels and oil lamps are arranged on the ground, and colourful string lights hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, orange clothing and a ceremonial throne.2013-03-10A night-time homa at an open ashram courtyard. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, surrounded by seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with shaved heads. At the back, a figure in a red head covering and ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-and-gold cloth, sits behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed altar and a standing man in white at the right edge. Women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit in rows on either side. Brass vessels and offerings rest near the fire. Behind, a seated audience in white clothes watches. The scene reads as a fire ritual during a satsang gathering.2013-07-22